La Robe Creole, Dominica

Advantages: scenery, beaches, waterfalls,
Disadvantages: none

..., because the waters very hot, but the views are spectacular. There are 365 rivers. Each one unique and very beautiful. If you like hiking, then Dominica has the best treks. You have Morne Anglais, a huge mountain standing tall at 3,683 feet; Jaco Flats, where you are able to go into the lake for a swim. Roseau Roseau is the capital city. There you can visit the Roseau Museum, a botanical garden and a few markets. If you trek upto the aviary, you're able to the whole view of Roseau, and the blue ocean in the background. You can also enjoy festivals, carnival and village feasts. The best time to visit, is between January and June because this is the dry season. The currency is the eastern Caribbean Dollar. The food is delicous, mostly seafood and chicken, and creole style cooking. So, most of it's mixed with bananas... Read review

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Advantages: Unforgettable Experience
Disadvantages: Very Expensive

...On November 3rd, 1978 Dominica gained its independence from Great Britain and became an independent republic within the Commonwealth. Dominica is also known as the Nature Island of the Caribbean and is situated between the French speaking islands of Guadeloupe and Martinique it is the largest and most mountainous of the all the Windward Islands. Some people tend to get Dominica mixed up with the Dominican Republic, which can really makes me angry, as they are completely different places. People fail to remember that one is in the Caribbean the other is in South America, which is a good distance away. The main airport on the island is Melville Hall, which, is in the north part of the island, is about 38 miles from Roseau the capital city. There is also another airport, which is Canefield in the southwest part of the island, which... Read review

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Advantages: Beautiful scenery, very friendly people and whales
Disadvantages: Not really a beach island.

...We've been twice, both times were via Cruise Ships, and late in the year. These were not big, fancy ships, just average Joe UK ones. Dominica is a beautiful, lush, green, uncommercialised island that the locals should be very proud of. The locals themselves are very friendly and polite. On our first visit we braved the enslaught of taxi drivers that rush to greet Cruise passengers. You just say where you want to visit and they tell you their price. We got together a small minivan (approx 10 passengers) to go to the Falls. Our taxi driver was a young man who rented the vehicle. He took us up the very windy roads, stopping frequently to either point out things like pineapples growing by the roadside or local houses to explain their way of life or at a roadside shack so we could buy a cool drink. He spoke to us all the time... Read review

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